Uganda (UGA) and Ireland (IRL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Uganda-Ireland Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $987k to Ireland. The main products that Uganda exported to Ireland were Veneer Sheets ($362k), Coffee ($169k), and Other Vegetables ($121k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 7.51%, from $687k in 2017 to $987k in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda did not export any services to Ireland.

Ireland-Uganda Trade: In 2022, Ireland exported $46.2M to Uganda. The main products that Ireland exported to Uganda were Scented Mixtures ($33.9M), Office Machine Parts ($3.76M), and Carboxylic Acids ($1.87M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 7.12%, from $32.8M in 2017 to $46.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Ireland did not export any services to Uganda.

Comparison: In 2022, Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B). That same year, Ireland ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.27), and 31 in total exports ($236B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Uganda exported $987k to Ireland. The main products exported from Uganda to Ireland were Veneer Sheets ($362k), Coffee ($169k), and Other Vegetables ($121k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 7.51%, from $687k in 2017 to $987k in 2022.

In 2017, Ireland exported $46.2M to Uganda. The main products exported from Ireland to Uganda were Scented Mixtures ($33.9M), Office Machine Parts ($3.76M), and Carboxylic Acids ($1.87M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 7.12%, from $32.8M in 2022 to $46.2M in 2017.

Exports from Uganda () to Ireland () (2022)

Exports from Ireland () to Uganda () (2022)

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Trade between Uganda () and Ireland ()

Uganda Exports

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Uganda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.22B

Ireland
Top DestinationUnited States$70.7B

This map shows whether countries import more from Uganda or Ireland. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Uganda and Ireland or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than Ireland included United Arab Emirates ($1.22B), Kenya ($312M), and Burundi ($71.8M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ireland than Uganda included United States ($70.7B), Germany ($28.6B), and United Kingdom ($19B).

Difference in imports from Ireland () and Uganda () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Ireland

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This chart compares trade between Uganda and Ireland by product, considering products traded by both, Uganda and Ireland.

During 2022, Uganda had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Vegetable Products ($515k), Wood Products ($375k), and Metals ($28.6k).

During 2017, Ireland had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Chemical Products ($39.1M), Machines ($4.08M), and Foodstuffs ($1.37M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Ireland+$579kCoffee

Top Product Potential Ireland Uganda+$1.88MComputers

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Uganda and Ireland. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Uganda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ireland. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ireland indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uganda.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Ireland () (2022)

Exports from Ireland () to Uganda () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Ireland ()

Uganda Exports

Ireland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Ireland () and Uganda () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Ireland

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Uganda () and Ireland () (2022)

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